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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

2.0 star property
Motel near Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz

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Lobby
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
130 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
    2 min walk
  • Pacific Avenue
    2 min walk
  • Cowell's Beach
    3 min walk
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    43 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Business Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Business Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (2nd Floor)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking (2nd Floor)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Business Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Business Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking (2nd Floor)

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking (2nd Floor)

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking (2nd Floor)

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Business Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Business Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Business Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View (Partial)

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Business Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View (Partial)

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Oceanside stay.With a stay at this Westside Santa Cruz motel, you'll be steps from Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center and Santa Cruz Wharf. Pacific Avenue and Cowell's Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Pacific Avenue - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cowell's Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Natural Bridges State Park - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ideal Bar & Grill - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Hot Dog on A Stick - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Las Palmas Taco Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Motel near Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz
A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. There's an onsite business center. Free breakfast is served daily. A spa tub, a vending machine, and laundry facilities are also featured at the business-friendly Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Santa Cruz motel is smoke free.

  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 4 buildings
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Convenience store
  • No smoking on site
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Santa Cruz motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (USD 25.00 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Spa tub
  • Swimming pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 45
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 50.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (6:00 AM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: USD 25.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 45 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • In-room safe fee: USD 1.50 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. Masks are required in public areas for unvaccinated guests. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham).

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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 197 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 355 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 238 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 115 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 95 out of 1000 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Russell

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In a good location but the property is very old and in need of serious repairs and updating. Seems more like a place collage kids would hangout at on spring break.

6/10 Okay

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place will stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bare minimum place to sleep
Breakfast was skimpy. There is no pool. There is a hot tub, but guests were in there drinking bottled alcohol, and talking nonsense to my grandchildren. When we checked out, nobody was at the front desk. We left the keys, and still haven’t been emailed an invoice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the wharf. Very private property. Good service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay Thank you so much. Jana at the front desk is a wonderful The check-in and checkout was so smooth. Her customer service is outstanding. The room was so clean. Everyone was so friendly. It was so quiet at night. I’m glad that we picked this hotel. It was walking distance from every place and everything that we did why we were at your location and the breakfast was so yummy. Thank you again. We will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jan maarten

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
The staff was really friendly and accommodating. The room was excellent and the view was spectacular. Definitely coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having a 3 bed room within waking distance to boardwalk and warf was very convenient. The room was cozy but clean. Hot tub was nice, breakfast was slim but we were happy to have waffles included in room price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jandi

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

sue

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Bad experience give us wrong room first then we want to leave then they switch room we book for 2 nights but we stay only 1 night because internet was not working we ask they said we have to call technical support that we never expect guest have to call to fix internet :( we were not able to work so staff was good but ask them If can speak with owner he refuse to talk to talk to us even he was at the property that time. so we decide not to stay for 2nd night. we booked this because Wyndham but overall bad experience and waste money.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good property. Close to Boardwalk. Not fancy but it served our needs. I would come back
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tamarine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Brittany

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Des

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Location is perfect
Excellent location beach across the street and less than a mile from boardwalk. Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santa Cruz stay
We love staying here . Great views close enough to the beach , walking trails etc We weren’t aware of the construction but that was fine The office woman was absolutely wonderful! Huge family with kids running wild and parents not even making a fake attempt at keeping them in line was the only negative
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
greatstay
great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is great
Location is great! Short walk to wharf and boardwalk. Room was clean. The balcony had an ocean view just beyond the buildings. Beautiful view of the sunrise.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family getaway
Very comfortable beds, quiet and friendly staff! Only thing was the cable wasn’t working
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023